1. The Central Statistical Office is one of the two wings of the National Statistical Organisation (NSO). 

2. It is responsible for co-ordination of statistical activities in the country and for evolving and maintaining statistical standards.

3. Its activities include compilation of National Accounts; conduct of Annual Survey of Industries and Economic Censuses, compilation of Index of Industrial Production as well as Consumer Price Indices.

4. It also deals with various social statistics, training, international cooperation, Industrial Classification, etc. 

5. The CSO is headed by a Director- General who is assisted by 5 Additional Director- Generals looking after the National Accounts Division, Social Statistics Division, Economic Statistics Division, Training Division and the Coordination and Publication Division.

6. CSO is located in the Sardar Patel Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi. The Industrial Statistics Wing of CSO is located in Kolkata. 

7. The Computer Centre also under the CSO is located in R K Puram, New Delhi.